Three-Decades-Family-Owned 1956 Ford Thunderbird 4-Speed
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Oct. 17, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$30,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1956
- Make and model
- Ford Thunderbird
- Generation
- Thunderbird 1955 to 1957
- Version
- Thunderbird 1955 to 1957 (base)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- P6FH286638
- Title
- Clean
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 263 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$21,750 to $36,750
Median$28,000
Sales behind it263Likely
From 263 sales of the Ford Thunderbird 1955 to 1957 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $21,750 and $36,750.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 22, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 22, 2026 | $9,450 |
| 1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 11, 2026 | $30,000 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, April 11, 2026 | Mecum | April 11, 2026 | $30,000 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, March 20, 2026 | Mecum | March 20, 2026 | $27,500 |
| 1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 22, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 22, 2026 | $20,000 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 6, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 6, 2025 | $18,250 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 3, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 3, 2025 | $18,500 |
| 1956 Ford Thunderbird 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 28, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | June 28, 2025 | $22,250 |